Chester, Fort Mill, Clover, Rock Hill classes remote Thursday due to weather threat

Schools in the Rock Hill region are taking precautions due to the threat of severe weather Thursday that could bring heavy rainfall, hail and strong winds that could spawn tornadoes..

This is what we know now:

Chester County

Chester schools representative Chris Christoff said those conditions present a potential for flooding, making roads unsafe for buses, students and staff.

The district will use the day as an eLearning day for students and staff, Christoff said. Students will be contacted by their teachers for assignments.

All after-school activities will be canceled. The district plans to resume as usual Friday.

Rock Hill

Schools will have a remote schedule. After-school and evening activities, event, practices and programs all will be canceled, a release said.

Fort Mill

Fort Mill schools will operate on an eLearning schedule Thursday, representative Joe Burke said.

That means all students will participate in eLearning similar to the previous eLearning day schedules.

Students will receive more information from their teachers regarding schedules and assignments.

All afternoon activities, programs and athletic events are also canceled, Burke said.

Clover

Clover announced through their Facebook and Twitter pages that due to the threat of severe weather, Clover School District will shift to eLearning on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Check back for any additional cancellations.

This story was originally published March 17, 2021 at 4:40 PM.